That would be irony since the last place the Kings played was Kansas City. Stealing back their team from a city in California. Nice!
As a sacramento resident it is very disturbing to see the maloofs act in this manner. The whole city is pissed including the people that used to defend the maloofs. I think in the end sacramento has an arena plan in place that is a fair, so in essence I don't see the NBA granting the maloofs the right to relocate.
My question is why the hell did KC built an arena when they have no NHL or NBA team to play there. Who the hell do they think they are San Antonio?
Well thats what we did here in Winnipeg... we built a new arena and got the jets some years later - its to entice the nhl/nba to see them as a legitamate spot
I agree. The Maloofs thought they could bluff their way out of investing as much as originally agreed and think they can get away with it. The NBA would have a PR disaster if they granted the Kings the right to move after all the hard work Sacramento did.
yeah built to attract an NBA team a few years ago, no luck yet right now it's used for concerts/conventions and soccer
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Mayor Kevin Johnson set to speak to media shortly on latest arena meeting with Maloofs. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523NBAKings">#NBAKings</a></p>— Rob McAllister (@Rob_McAllister) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rob_McAllister/status/195937035540905984" data-datetime="2012-04-27T18:06:44+00:00">April 27, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>2nd day of meetings also have gone 3+ hours. Mayor along with key arena people for city discussing deal points with Maloofs & consultants</p>— Rob McAllister (@Rob_McAllister) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rob_McAllister/status/195938642026434560" data-datetime="2012-04-27T18:13:07+00:00">April 27, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Mayor Johnson: It became clear today that our differences are irreconcilable.</p>— Rob McAllister (@Rob_McAllister) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rob_McAllister/status/195948320609402880" data-datetime="2012-04-27T18:51:34+00:00">April 27, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Mayor: The best interest of the city and the best interest of the Kings were not aligned.</p>— Rob McAllister (@Rob_McAllister) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rob_McAllister/status/195948513320906752" data-datetime="2012-04-27T18:52:20+00:00">April 27, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Deal with City and Kings on a new arena is dead.</p>— Rob McAllister (@Rob_McAllister) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rob_McAllister/status/195948583005077505" data-datetime="2012-04-27T18:52:37+00:00">April 27, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Mayor: This deal is not happening as we know it.</p>— Rob McAllister (@Rob_McAllister) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rob_McAllister/status/195948675455926272" data-datetime="2012-04-27T18:52:59+00:00">April 27, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Mayor on two days of talks: We wanted to make sure no stone was unturned.</p>— Rob McAllister (@Rob_McAllister) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rob_McAllister/status/195949159809941505" data-datetime="2012-04-27T18:54:54+00:00">April 27, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Mayor: I don't feel there was real give (on Maloofs part) from what we needed. Theres no way we could go forward with out collateral on loan</p>— Rob McAllister (@Rob_McAllister) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rob_McAllister/status/195949875161083905" data-datetime="2012-04-27T18:57:45+00:00">April 27, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Mayor: We know this door is closed. We have to look at Plan B.</p>— Rob McAllister (@Rob_McAllister) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rob_McAllister/status/195950084519763969" data-datetime="2012-04-27T18:58:35+00:00">April 27, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Mayor: When you have the best in the biz that say (the deal) makes sense, but when one party says it won't there is nothing you can do</p>— Rob McAllister (@Rob_McAllister) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rob_McAllister/status/195950786872745984" data-datetime="2012-04-27T19:01:22+00:00">April 27, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>KJ: "The issue was not with the city."Cites how they brought $255 million to the table.</p>— Jonathan Santiago (@itsjonsantiago) <a href="https://twitter.com/itsjonsantiago/status/195951374381498370" data-datetime="2012-04-27T19:03:42+00:00">April 27, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>May.Johnson: Only thing I would have changed about the deal was walking out of Orlando with signatures</p>— KFBK (@kfbk) <a href="https://twitter.com/kfbk/status/195951443637846016" data-datetime="2012-04-27T19:03:59+00:00">April 27, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Mayor: I'm disappointed for Sacramento.</p>— Rob McAllister (@Rob_McAllister) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rob_McAllister/status/195952097823436800" data-datetime="2012-04-27T19:06:35+00:00">April 27, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Mayor: We were celebrating in Orlando. We were then told we didn't won the race. We were doing something that doesn't happen in California</p>— Rob McAllister (@Rob_McAllister) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rob_McAllister/status/195952362945380353" data-datetime="2012-04-27T19:07:38+00:00">April 27, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The Maloofs operate under a different model from rest of NBA, Mayor Johnson says.</p>— R.E. Graswich (@REGraswich) <a href="https://twitter.com/REGraswich/status/195951779190550529" data-datetime="2012-04-27T19:05:19+00:00">April 27, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>KJ says the NBA believes in Sacramento: "I think the league has shown a commitment in their involvement and their level of engagement..."</p>— Jonathan Santiago (@itsjonsantiago) <a href="https://twitter.com/itsjonsantiago/status/195952003912966144" data-datetime="2012-04-27T19:06:13+00:00">April 27, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>City Manager John Shirey: We still see this arena as an economic generator.</p>— Rob McAllister (@Rob_McAllister) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rob_McAllister/status/195952935514021888" data-datetime="2012-04-27T19:09:55+00:00">April 27, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Mayor: We will lick our wounds and get back up again.</p>— Rob McAllister (@Rob_McAllister) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rob_McAllister/status/195953347017187328" data-datetime="2012-04-27T19:11:33+00:00">April 27, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Mayor on telling Maloofs they needed to sell: I'm going to do everything I can to keep a NBA team in Sacramento.</p>— Rob McAllister (@Rob_McAllister) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rob_McAllister/status/195954311170236416" data-datetime="2012-04-27T19:15:23+00:00">April 27, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>For those who asked, Plan B is to go forward and try to build a downtown arena with or without anchor tenant but on a smaller scale.</p>— Judy Farah (@newsbabe1530) <a href="https://twitter.com/newsbabe1530/status/195954199803068417" data-datetime="2012-04-27T19:14:56+00:00">April 27, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Mayor's face says it all. <a href="http://t.co/ASqCBEpY" title="http://twitter.com/Rob_McAllister/status/195954892152643587/photo/1">twitter.com/Rob_McAllister…</a></p>— Rob McAllister (@Rob_McAllister) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rob_McAllister/status/195954892152643587" data-datetime="2012-04-27T19:17:42+00:00">April 27, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Stern hasn't yet had the stones to pressure an owner to sell, and given how badly the league ownership of the Hornets went, I don't see that happening. The one hope is, the Lakers and Clipper are fighting hard against the Anaheim move.
@Sam_Amick: NBA Commissioner David Stern weighs in on Sacramento situation with very interesting take. When asked if there's a scenario in which the team could still stay, & also asked whether the Board of Governors would support a move to Anaheim currently, he said, "If there was a vote now, there would be no support for a move. And I believe the ownership says they’re planning to stay there. On other situations, I might hazard a guess or a prognostication. On this one, I’m out of the business - for now." <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Stern says owners wouldn't approve move of Kings to Anaheim if such was on table and Kings owners plan on staying in Sacramento.</p>— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo/status/212702343026851840" data-datetime="2012-06-13T00:26:05+00:00">June 13, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Stern dismayed by Maloofs not taking NBA aid for new arena, but says its their choice to play in old venue and better for Sac than leaving.</p>— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo/status/212707108355964928" data-datetime="2012-06-13T00:45:01+00:00">June 13, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
They want the team in Vegas or Southern California. It's all about TV deals and attracting super star free agents.
I'm the same way....can't post much do to work restrictions. First time I've seen anything about Dragic being considered a head case. Looks like this is just Carl being Carl.
Will SoCal become diluted though? Can they really support three basketball teams, a football team (or two), and two baseball teams? I think they're better off pulling an OKC and trying to be the only show in town in a smaller city. As for free agents, if they build a good enough team- they shouldn't have a problem. A guy may not want to sign in Kansas City or Milwuakee like he would in New York, but he will if he can play with other superstars and his AAU buddies.
It's weird how this dynamic has changed -- the Maloofs were one of the more beloved owners in the NBA with a first class group of fans/supporters and a very good team. Now, they are amongst the worst owners in the league losing fan support by season with a mediocre NBA team/franchise.
